Calculations 8-14

How many grams of pure medication are in 300 milliliters of a 1:3000 solution?

0.1 g

A patient is to receive 10 units of regular insulin each morning before breakfast and with dinner. Insulin comes in a 100 units/1 mL concentration, and the vial is 10 milliliters. The patient administers the insulin two times a day. How many milliliters will the patient receive with each dose? How many days will the 10-milliliter vial last if the patient administers the medication two times per day?

0.1 mL and 50 days

20 drops

1 mL

Main Street Pharmacy is offering a 20% discount on over-the-counter allergy eye drops. What is the sale price of allergy eye drops that have a regular selling price of $8.47? regular selling price - discount = sale price

$6.78

Around Town Pharmacy purchases three cases of asthma inhalers at $240.00 per case. If the account is paid in full within 30 days, the wholesaler will give a 15% discount on the purchase. How much money will the pharmacy save if it pays the account in full within 30 days? What will be the sale price for the three cases? Regular Selling Price = quantity of product x purchase price per unit Discount Amount = regular selling price x discount rate Sale Price = regular selling price - discount amount

$720, $108, and $612

Around Town Pharmacy has an annual income of $2,000,000.00. The manager sets a goal of 50% profit. Calculate the following using the expense table for Around Town Pharmacy and the given information. Round the current percentage of profit down to the nearest whole percent: Espenses and amounts: Rent = $44,000 Utilities = $7,000 Salary of Pharmacist = $150,000 Salary of 2 Pharmacy Technicians = $75,000 Insurance = $7,900 Software and Computers = $7,000 Pharmacy Inventory = $800,000 Total Overhead Expenses = $10,90,900 Base Profit = total annual income - total overhead expenses Current Percentage of Profit = (base profit/total annual income) x 100 Desired Amount of Profit = total overhead expenses x desired percentage of profit Desired Income Goal = total overhead expenses + desired amount of profit

$909100, 45%, $545450, and $1636350

Around Town Pharmacy purchases an asthma inhaler for $85.00. Including the various factors that affect the costs, the dispensing fee is $7.50. Determine the overall costs for this item if the pharmacy's desired percentage of profit is 35%. What should the selling price and net profit be? Round each amount to the nearest cent before moving to the next step. Overall Cost = pharmacy's purchase price + dispensing fee Selling Price = (overall cost x desired percentage of profit) + overall cost Net Profit of an Item = selling price - overall cost

$92.50, $124.88, and $32.38

18 fl oz

540 mL

How many milliliters of an injectable medication that is available in a 1:4000 solution are needed to provide 1.5 grams of pure medication?

6000 mL

How many grams of NaCl (sodium chloride) are in 500 milliliters (mL) of NS (normal saline) 2%? Remember that 2% translates to 2 g/100 mL.

10 g

An order is received at the pharmacy to add 25 milliliters of potassium chloride to an IV bag. The concentration is 4 mEq/1 mL. How many milliequivalents of potassium chloride will be in 25 milliliters of solution?

100 mEq

An order is received in the pharmacy for amoxicillin 500 milligrams in 250 milliliters D5W to be infused over 120 minutes. What volume of fluid is administered per hour? Flow rate = volume of luid or amount of medication to be infused / duration of therapy

125 mL/hr

A medication with the concentration of 250 mg/10 mL will be used for a prescription with 1 teaspoonful (tsp) as the dose. How many milligrams are in 1 dose of the medication?

125 mg

The pharmacy receives an order for an IV that has a total volume of 1,000 milliliters and is being administered over 120 minutes using macro-drip tubing with a drop factor of 15 gtts/mL. What is the rate in drops (gtts) per minute? Remember, round down to a whole drop when a drop per minute calculation results in a partial drop. gtts/min = (total volume / infusion time in minutes) x drop factor

125 gtts/min

A medication with the concentration of 160 mg/5 mL will be used for a prescription with 1 teaspoonful (tsp) as the dose. How many milligrams are in 1 dose of the medication?

160 mg

The pharmacy needs to dispense 450 milliliters (mL) of a 750 mg/5 mL suspension. The prescription reads "take 15 mL by mouth (orally) every day in the morning" (15 mL po qam). How many doses will the dispensed quantity of 450 milliliters contain?

30 doses

1 fl oz

30 mL

1 fluid ounce

30 mL

At Wellness Pharmacy, a 10-day supply of a medication has selling price of $35.91. The pharmacy's purchase price is $27.00. What is the markup rate? Markup rate = (markup amount/pharmacy's purchase price) x100

33%

A pharmacy recipe has a formula that yields 80 grams (g) of coal tar ointment. The order calls for a 10-gram jar of coal tar ointment. What number should each ingredient be divided by to create the desired formula? Use the following formula: desired formula / current formula

8

How many cups are in one pint of medication? a. 2 c b. 3 c c. 4 c d. 8 c

a. 2 c

An order calls for 2,000 milliliters of dextrose 12%. The pharmacy has stock concentrations of 10% dextrose and 80% dextrose on hand. Using the tick-tac-toe method to set up an allegation, what is the value for section D? A= D= B= C= E= a. 2% b. 12% c. 22% d. 10%

a. 2%

What is a solution? a. The liquid a substance is dissolved in b. A mixture of two or more substances c. A substance dissolved in a liquid d. Germ-free water with no additives

b. A mixture of two or more substances

The ______ is the amount charged over an above the purchase price for a medication a. Base profit b. Dispensing fee c. Insurance d. Average wholesale price

b. Dispensing fee

Lisinopril is available in bottles containing 100 tablets, 500 tablets, and 1,000 tablets. Typically, the largest-sized bottle is ordered because it is less expensive. The inventory of lisinopril 5 milligrams is to be maintained at a minimum of 600 tablets and a maximum of 1,200 tablets. If 96 tablets are left on the shelf at the end of the day, how many bottles need to be ordered to meet the inventory minimum? Number of tablets to be ordered = minimum number of tablets to maintain - number of tablets on hand a. 1 bottle of 500 tablets b. 2 bottles of 100 tablets c. 1 bottle of 1000 tablets d. 3 bottles of 500 tablets

c. 1 bottle of 1000 tablets

Markup rate = (?? / ??) x ?? [Word Bank: pharmacy's purchase price, 100, markup amount]

markup amount, pharmacy's purchase price, and 100

Match the following words to the definitions: [Word bank: selling price, profit margin, pharmacy purchase price, net profit of an item] ______: The difference between the selling price of the medicatio and of the overall cost ______: The amount a pharmacy receives when medication or merchandise is sold ______: The cost to purchase the medication from the wholesaler or manufacturer ______: The difference between the cost of doing business and selling price of a medication or product

net profit of an item, selling price, pharmacy purchase price, and profit margin

Base profit = ?? - ?? [Word Bank: total annual income, total overhead expenses]

total annual income and total overhead expenses

A pharmacy purchased a 500-count bottle of amoxicillin 500-milligram capsules at a price of $95.50. A customer presents a prescription that requires 60 capsules be dispensed for the treatment of an infection. The pharmacy charges a dispensing fee of $5.50 for each prescription it fills. The total charge to the customer for this prescription is $20.00. Use the following formulas to calculate the following costs and net profit of the prescription. Round each amount to the nearest cent before moving to the next step: Cost per capsule = cost (total cost of entire bottle) / count (number of capsules in bottle) Prescription Cost = Cost per capsule x amount dispensed Overall Cost = prescription cost + dispensing fee Net Profit of Item = selling price - overall cost

$0.19, $11.40, $16.90, and $3.10

What is the sale price of an over-the-counter (OTC) 200-milligram ibuprofen 120-count package that costs $9.99 and has a 10% discount? Round the answers, if necessary. Discount amount = regular selling price x discount rate Sale Price = Regular selling price - discount amount

$1.00 and $8.99

At MDCD Pharmacy, a 90-day supply of 10-milligram lisinopril has a selling price of $30.00. The pharmacy's purchase price is $20.00. What is the markup amount and markup rate? Markup Amount = selling price - pharmacy's purchase price Markup Rate = (markup amount / pharmacy's purchase price) x 100

$10.00 and 50%

Feel Better Pharmacy's overhead is $1,042,891. The pharmacy has set a goal of 20% profit. What annual income must the Feel Better Pharmacy make in order to accomplish this goal? Annual income = total overhead expenses + desired amount of profit

$1251469.20

Around Town Pharmacy bought a new cash register system. The cost of the system is $8,900.00. Its estimated useful life is six years, and the disposal value is $1,000.00. What is the annual depreciation? If necessary, round to the nearest whole dollar amount. Annual depreciation = (total cost - disposal value) / estimated life of the asset (in years)

$1317

Hometown Pharmacy bought new equipment that cost $7,268.00. Its estimated useful life is four years, and the disposal value is $630.00. What is the annual depreciation? Annual depreciation = (total cost - disposal value) / estimated life of the asset (in years)

$1659.50

At Feel Better Pharmacy, a 60-day supply of a medication has selling price of $6.18. The pharmacy's purchase price is $4.00. What is the markup amount? selling price - pharmacy's purchase price = markup amount

$2.18

Hometown Pharmacy's annual total income was $976,845.36. The pharmacy's total overhead was $745,621.19. What was Hometown Pharmacy's base profit for the year?

$231224.17

Around Town Pharmacy receives a monthly capitation fee of $450.00 for Lee Dumas. During October, Lee fills three prescriptions totaling $78.75, which includes the dispensing fee. How much profit does the capitation fee provide? Capitation fee - total spent on prescriptions for the month = profit

$371.25

Main Street Pharmacy purchases a 300-count bottle of medication for $85.50. A customer presents a prescription that requires 60 capsules be dispensed for treatment. The pharmacy charges a dispensing fee of $5.80. The total charge to the customer for this prescription is $28.78. Calculate the net profit the pharmacy makes on the sale of this prescription. Round each dollar amount to the nearest whole dollar before moving to the next step. selling price - overall cost = net profit of an item

$5.58

Hometown Pharmacy purchases a bottle of medication for $42.81. The dispensing fee is $5.56. Determine the overall costs for this item if the pharmacy's desired percentage of profit is 22%. What should the selling price be? Selling Price = (overall cost x desired percentage of profit) + overall cost

$59.01

A patient is to receive 12 units of regular insulin each morning before breakfast, with lunch, and with dinner. Insulin comes in a 100 units/1 mL concentration, and the vial is 10 milliliters. The patient administers the insulin three times a day. How many milliliters will the patient receive with each dose? How many days will the 10-milliliter vial last if the patient administers the medication three times per day?

0.12 mL and 27 days

How many grams of pure medication are in 500 milliliters of a 1:4000 solution?

0.125 g

A patient is to receive 14 units of regular insulin each morning before breakfast, with lunch, and with dinner. Insulin comes in a 100 units/1 mL concentration, and the vial is 10 milliliters. The patient administers the insulin three times a day. How many milliliters will the patient receive with each dose? How many days will the 10-milliliter vial last if the patient administers the medication three times per day?

0.14 mL and 23 days

A prescriber has ordered a medication drip of 500 milligrams in 250 milliliters D5W. The IV will be administered at 20 mL/hr through tubing that has a drop factor of 10 gtts/mL. The concentration of solution is 2 mg/mL. How many milligrams of medication are in each drop? mg/gtts = concentration in mg/mL / drop factor in gtts/mL

0.2 mg/gtts

A patient is to receive a single bolus (concentrated) dose of heparin. If the dose is 3,000 units, and the label on the vial indicates the concentration is 10,000 units/1 mL, how many milliliters should be prepared for one dose of 3,000 units?

0.3 mL

A patient is to receive a single bolus (concentrated) dose of heparin. If the dose is 4,500 units, and the label on the vial indicates the concentration is 10,000 units/1 mL, how many milliliters should be prepared for one dose of 4,500 units?

0.45 mL

A patient is to receive a single bolus (concentrated) dose of heparin. If the dose is 5,000 units, and the label on the vial indicates the concentration is 10,000 units/1 mL, how many milliliters should be prepared for one dose of 5,000 units?

0.5 mL

A powdered antibiotic must be reconstituted for use. The label states that the diluent volume (the amount of solvent added) is 6.4 milliliter. Using the formula for solving for powder volume, determine the powder volume if the final volume is 7 milliliters. pv = fv - dv

0.6 mL

A powdered antibiotic must be reconstituted for use. The label states that the diluent volume (the amount of solvent added) is 12.2 milliliters. Using the formula for solving for powder volume, determine the powder volume if the final volume is 13 milliliters. pv = fv - dv

0.8 mL

Prepare a special dilution of gentamicin with a total volume of 2 milliliters and a concentration of 5 mg/1 mL. Use a stock solution of gentamicin 10 mg/1 mL and sterile water to prepare this special dilution. Type the correct value to complete each sentence: The pharmacy technician would draw up ____ mL of the gentamicin 10 mg/1 mL and ____ mL of the sterile water diluent.

1 and 1

8 fl oz

1 c

2 tbsp

1 fl oz

2 c

1 pt

2 pt

1 qt

3 tsp

1 tbsp

1 quart

960 mL

4 cups

960 mL

An order calls for 30 grams of 2.5% hydrocortisone cream. The pharmacy sets up the following alligation. Do not round. Type the correct value to complete each sentence: ____ parts and ____ grams of 5% hydrocortisone cream are needed ____ parts and ____ grams of 1% hydrocortisone cream are needed ____ total parts and 30 grams of 2.5% hydrocortisone cream are created A= 5% D= B= 2.5% C= 1% E= Total needed = 30 g

1.5, 11.25, 2.5, 18.75, and 4

The pharmacy receives a prescription. It is determined that the patient will receive 80 milligrams of pure medication per dose. How many milliliters of an injectable medication with a concentration of 100 mg/2 mL will be needed to provide 80 milligrams of pure medication?

1.6 mL

MCDC Pharmacy has a current inventory value of $184,700 . Last week, it had sales of $28,522; the cost to the pharmacy of the products was $12,212. What should the inventory days' supply be to keep the inventory value stable? If necessary, round the average daily cost to the nearest whole dollar amount and the days' supply down to the nearest whole day. Inventory days' supply = current inventory value/average daily cost of items sold

105 days

The pharmacy receives an order for an IV that has a total volume of 1,000 milliliters and is being administered over 180 minutes using macro-drip tubing with a drop factor of 20 gtts/mL. What is the rate in drops (gtts) per minute? Remember, round down to a whole drop when a drop per minute calculation results in a partial drop. gtts / min = total volume / infusion time in minutes

111 gtts/min

If a pharmacy's average inventory value for the past year was $132,936.00 and the annual inventory purchase total was $1,612,000.00. Round the answer to the nearest whole number. annual inventory purchases / average annual inventory value = turnover rate

12 times

An order calls for 2,000 milliliters of dextrose 12%.The pharmacy has stock concentrations of 10% dextrose and 80% dextrose on hand. Using the tick-tac-toe method to set up an allegation, what is the value for section B? A= D= B= C= E= a. 10% b. 80% c. 2% d. 12%

12%

The following pharmacy recipe provides a formula that yields 30 vaginal suppositories. The pharmacy technician needs to prepare 150 vaginal suppositories. What is the desired formula? Current Formula: Progesterone 2.4 g Polyethylene glycol 3350 30 g Polyethylene glycol 1000 90 g Desired Formula: Progesterone ______ g Polyethylene glycol 3350 ______ g Polyethylene glycol 1000 ______ g

12, 150, and 450

A powdered antibiotic must be reconstituted for use. The label states that the dry powder occupies 0.3 milliliter. Use the following formula to determine the final volume if the diluent volume (the amount of solvent added) is 12 milliliters: fv = dv + pv

12.3 mL

4 fl oz

120 mL

An 18 -month-old child is to receive one dose of acetaminophen. Using the dosing table, what is the appropriate dose? 0-3 months = 40 mg 4-11 months = 80 mg 12-23 months = 120 mg 2-3 years = 160 mg 4-5 years = 240 mg 6-8 years = 320 mg 9-10 years = 400 mg 11 years to adult = 480 Adult = 325-600 mg q4-6h OR 1,000 mg 3-4 times daily Adult Max = 4,000 mg daily

120 mg

The pharmacy receives a prescription. It is determined that the patient will receive 6 milliliters per dose. How many milligrams of pure medication are in 6 milliliters of medication that has a concentration of 100 mg/5 mL?

120 mg

The pharmacy receives a prescription. It is determined that the patient will receive 10 milliliters per dose. How many milligrams of pure medication are in 10 milliliters of medication that has a concentration of 120 mg/1 mL?

1200 mg

How many milliliters of an injectable medication that is available in a 1:2500 solution are needed to provide 0.5 gram of pure medication?

1250 mL

A 1-liter (L) IV bag is running at 75mL/hr. How long will it last? Round the answer to the nearest whole hour. Number of hours one IV bag will last = total volume in mL / flow rate in mL/hr

13 hours

A medication with the concentration of 220 mg/25 mL will be used for a prescription with 1 tablespoonful (tbsp) as the dose. How many milligrams are in 1 dose of the medication?

132 mg

How many milliliters of liquid medication are in 2 pints? 240 mL = 1 c 2 c = 1 pt

960 mL

6 cups

1440 mL

1 tablespoon

15 mL

An order is received at the pharmacy for a 250 milliliters IV piggyback that is 80 milligrams of a medication infused over 5 hours. What is the dose of medication being administered per hour? mg/hr = total amount of medication in mg / duration of therapy in hours

16 mg/hr

1 lb

16 oz

Main Street Pharmacy's total annual income is $1,220,311.68. The pharmacy's total overhead is $1,025,472.00. What is Main Street Pharmacy's current percentage of profit, rounded to the nearest percent? Current Percentage of Profit = (base profit/total annual income) x 100

16%

6 fl oz

180 mL

8 cups

1920 mL

How many milliliters of liquid medication are in 2 quarts? 240 milliliters (mL) = 1 cup (c) 2 cups (c) = 1 pint (pt) 2 pints (pt) = 1 quart (qt)

1920 mL

The pharmacy received an order with a flow rate of 10 gtts/min using a 10-drop set. How many 1-liter bags will the patient need?

2

How many grams of pure medication are in 1,000 milliliters of a 1:500 solution?

2 g

How many grams of pure medication are in 500 milliliters of a 1:250 solution?

2 g

A prescriber has ordered a medication drip of 500 milligrams in 250 milliliters D5W. The IV will be administered at 20mL/hr through tubing that has a drop factor of 10 gtts/mL. What is the concentration of the solution? Concentration in mg/mL = total mg / total volume in mL

2 mg/mL

How many grams of NaCl (sodium chloride) are in 250 milliliters (mL) of NS (normal saline) 0.9% ? Remember that 0.9% translates to 0.9 g/100 mL.

2.25 g

The pharmacy receives a prescription. It is determined that the patient will receive 22.5 milligrams of pure medication per dose. How many milliliters of an injectable medication with a concentration of 10 mg/1 mL are needed to provide 22.5 milligrams of pure medication?

2.25 mL

An order is received at the pharmacy to add 5 milliequivalents of potassium chloride to an IV bag. The concentration is 2 mEq/1 mL. How many milliliters of potassium chloride solution are needed?

2.5 mL

A 1-liter (L) IV bag is running at 50 ml/hr. How long will it last? Round the answer to the nearest whole hour. Number of hours one IV bag will last = total volume in mL / flow rate in mL/hr

20 hours

An order is received in the pharmacy for amoxicillin 10 grams in 600 milliliters D5W to be infused over 180 minutes. What volume of fluid is administered per hour? Flow rate = volume of fluid or amount of medication to be infused / duration of therapy

200 mL/hr

1 cup

240 mL

8 fl oz

240 mL

10 cups

2400 mL

The pharmacy receives a prescription. It is determined that the patient will receive 2.5 milliliters per dose. How many milligrams of pure medication are in 2.5 milliliters of medication that has a concentration of 50 mg/5 mL?

25 mg

An order is received at the pharmacy for a 125 milliliters IV piggyback that is 100 milligrams of a medication infused over 4 hours. What is the dose of medication being administered per hour? mg/hr = total amount of medication in mg / duration of therapy in hours

25 mg/hr

A medication with the concentration of 125 mg/5 mL will be used for a prescription with 2 teaspoonsful (tsp) as the dose. How many milligrams are in 1 dose of the medication?

250 mg

An order is received in the pharmacy for amoxicillin 500 milligrams in 250 milliliters D5W to be infused over 120 minutes. What amount of medication is given per hour? mg/hr = total amount of medication in mg / duration of therapy in hours

250 mg/hr

9 fl oz

270 mL

12 cups

2880 mL

Prepare a special dilution of gentamicin with a total volume of 6 milliliters and a concentration of 12 mg/1 mL. Use a stock solution of gentamicin 20 mg/1 mL and sterile water to prepare this special dilution. Type the correct value to complete each sentence: The pharmacy technician would draw up _____ mL of the gentamicin 20 mg/1 mL stock and _____ mL of the sterile water diluent.

3.6 and 2.4

A pharmacy technician is asked to calculate the number of days' supply of the current inventory. The current inventory value of the medication is $257,400 and the average daily cost of the medication is $7,150. How many inventory days' supply of the medication does the pharmacy have? current inventory value / average daily cost of items sold = inventory days' supply

36

12 fl oz

360 mL

1 gallon

3840 mL

A 1-liter (L) IV is administered at a flow rate of 250mL/hr. How long will the IV bag last? Duration of therapy = volume of fluid or amount of medication to be infused / flow rate

4 hours

A pharmacy recipe has a formula that yields 160 grams (g) of steroid ointment. The order calls for a 40-gram jar of steroid ointment. What number should each ingredient be divided by to create the desired formula? Use the following formula: desired formula / current formula

4

1 gal

4 qt

The pharmacy needs to dispense 400 milliliters (mL) of a 125 mg/5 mL suspension. The prescription reads "take 2 teaspoonfuls by mouth (orally) 3 times a day" (2 tsp po tid). How many doses will the dispensed quantity of 400 milliliters contain?

40 doses

An order is received at the pharmacy to add 20 milliliters of potassium chloride to an IV bag. The concentration is 2 mEq/1 mL. How many milliequivalents of potassium chloride will be in 20 milliliters of solution?

40 mEq

15 fl oz

450 mL

How many fluid ounces of liquid medication are in 3 pints? 2 c = 1 pt 8 fl oz = 1 c

48 fl oz

1 pint

480 mL

16 fl oz

480 mL

2 cups

480 mL

1 teaspoon

5 mL

The pharmacy receives a prescription. It is determined that the patient will receive 50 milligrams of pure medication per dose. How many milliliters of an injectable medication with a concentration of 10 mg/1 mL are needed to provide 50 milligrams of pure medication?

5 mL

If there are 50 grams (g) of dextrose in 1,000 milliliters (mL) of a solution, what is the percentage of solution?

5%

The pharmacy needs to dispense 250 milliliters (mL) of amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL suspension. The prescription reads "take 1 teaspoonful by mouth (orally) 3 times a day" (1 tsp po tid). How many doses will the dispensed quantity of 250 milliliters contain?

50 doses

The pharmacy receives a prescription with the following instructions: "Take four tablets two times a day for three days, then three tablets two times a day for three days, then two tablets two times a day for two days, then one tablet two times a day for two days, then one tablet daily for two days." How much medication should be dispensed for the prescription received at the pharmacy? How many days will the medication last?

56 tablets and 12 days

A powdered antibiotic must be reconstituted for use. The label states that the dry powder occupies 0.2 milliliter. Use the following formula to determine the diluent volume (the amount of solvent added) if the final volume is 7 milliliters. dv = fv - pv

6.8 mL

The pharmacy needs to dispense 300 milliliters (mL) of a 250 mg/5 mL suspension. The prescription reads "take 1 teaspoonful by mouth (orally) 2 times a day" (1 tsp po bid). How many doses will the dispensed quantity of 300 milliliters contain?

60 doses

2 fl oz

60 mL

21 fl oz

630 mL

A powdered antibiotic must be reconstituted for use. The label states that the dry powder occupies 0.2 milliliter. Use the following formula to determine the final volume if the diluent volume (the amount of solvent added) is 7 milliliters: fv = dv + pv

7.2 mL

A 1-liter (L) IV is administered at a flow rate of 125mg/hr. How long will the IV bag last? Duration of therapy = volume of fluid or amount of medication to be infused / flow rate

8 hours

If there are 80 grams (g) of dextrose in 1,000 milliliters (mL) of a solution, what is the percentage of solution?

8%

How many fluid ounces of liquid medication are in 2.5 quarts? 8 fluid ounces (fl oz) = 1 cup (c) 2 cups (c) = 1 pint (pt) 2 pints (pt) = 1 quart (qt)

80 fl oz

A powdered antibiotic must be reconstituted for use. The label states that the dry powder occupies 0.4 milliliter. Use the following formula to determine the diluent volume (the amount of solvent added) if the final volume is 10 milliliters. dv = fv - pv

9.6 mL

3 fl oz

90 mL

When comparing two solutions that contain the same components, the solution containing the smaller amount of solute is considered __________. The solution containing the larger amount of solute is considered ____________. Word Bank: solute, diluted, concentrated

Diluted and Concentrated

Income includes cash payments but does not include payments made with credit or debit card.

False

True or False: All tablespoons and teaspoons (utensils) in a kitchen hold the same amount of liquid; therefore, they are great for measuring medication doses.

False

True or False: Solutions are always comprised of a liquid and a solid.

False

True/False: A total parenteral nutrition is an oral prescription.

False

True/False: A product is offered at a discounted price when it is priced below the regular selling price.

True

True/False: Personnel salaries, utilities, and the cost of equipment are included in a pharmacy's overhead.

True

True/False: Pharmacy technicians need to know how to convert one dosage form to another.

True

True/False: The concentration of one substance dissolved in another substance may be expressed as either a percentage strength, for example 50%, or a ratio strength, for example 50/100 or 1/2.

True

True/False: The pharmacy may be required to mix two different strengths of the same active ingredient of a medication or solution to make the desired strength. The process for determining each quantity is known as an alligation.

True

True/False: When both substances are liquids, the component representing the greater amount is considered the solvent, and the component representing the smaller amount is the solute.

True

How many milliliters are in one fluid ounce of medication? a. 30 mL b. 5 mL c. 15 mL d. 3 mL

a. 30 mL

The pharmacy receives a prescription with following instructions: "Take 1 tablet after breakfast, 1 tablet after lunch, 1 tablet after dinner, and 2 tablets before bedtime." What quantity of medication should be dispensed for the prescription to last 14 days? a. 70 tablets b. 56 tablets c. 84 tablets d. 60 tablets

a. 70 tablets

An order calls for 2,000 milliliters of dextrose 12%. The pharmacy has stock concentrations of 10% dextrose and 80% dextrose on hand. Using the tick-tac-toe method to set up an allegation, what is the value for section A? A= D= B= C= E= a. 80% b. 10% c. 2% d. 12%

a. 80%

What is a solute? a. A substance dissolved in a liquid b. Germ-free water with no additives c. a mixture of two or more substances d. The liquid a substance is dissolved in

a. A substance dissolved in a liquid

What does the inventory term FIFO stand for? a. First in, first out b. Fast in, fast out c. Financial inventory finance out d. Financial inventory first out

a. First in, first out

Reimbursement for prescription and pharmacy services is largely controlled by contracts with insurance companies and is often brokered through a large prescription processing service called a _____. a. Pharmacy Benefits Manager b. Inventory Manager c. Prescription Benefits Manger d. Business Manager

a. Pharmacy Benefits Manager

What is a pharmacy's set of formulas often called? a. Pharmacy recipe book b. Pharmacy guidebook c. Pharmacy instruction book d. Pharmacy rule book

a. Pharmacy recipe book

What is a solvent? a. The liquid a substance is dissolved in b. Germ-free water with no additives c. a substance dissolved in a liquid d. A mixture of two or more substances

a. the liquid a substance is dissolved in

A pharmacy recipe has a formula that yields 160 grams (g) of steroid ointment. The order calls for a 40-gram jar of steroid ointment. What number should each ingredient be divided by to create the desired formula? A= D= B= C= E= a. 12% b. 10% c. 2% d. 80%

b. 10%

A patient is to take 1 tablespoonful (tbsp) of a medication two times a day and has a 12-fluid-ounce bottle of medication. How many days will the medication last? a. 16 days b. 12 days c. 10 days d. 14 days

b. 12 days

How many teaspoonsful are in one tablespoonful of medication? a. 2 tsp b. 3 tsp c. 5 tsp d. 8 tsp

b. 3 tsp

A patient is to take 1 teaspoonful (tsp) of a medication three times a day and has a 16 -fluid-ounce bottle of medication. How many days will the medication last? a. 40 days b. 32 days c. 38 days d. 30 days

b. 32 days

How many fluid ounces of liquid medication are in 2 pints? 8 fl oz = 1 c 2 c = 1 pt a. 24 fl oz b. 32 fl oz c. 48 fl oz d. 60 fl oz

b. 32 fl oz

The inventory of a medication is to be maintained at a minimum of 500 tablets and a maximum of 1,000 tablets. The medication is available in the following bottles: 100 tablets for $65.00 300 tablets for $186.00 500 tablets for $300.00 1,000 tablets for $580.00 If 276 tablets are left on the shelf at the end of the day, which order has the lowest unit cost and meets the inventory minimum and maximum requirements? a. 2 bottles of 100 tablets b. 1 bottle of 500 tablets c. 1 bottle of 300 tablets d. 2 bottles of 500 tablets

c. 1 bottle of 500 tablets

An order calls for 2,000 milliliters of dextrose 12%. The pharmacy has stock concentrations of 10% dextrose and 80% dextrose on hand. Using the tick-tac-toe method to set up an allegation, what is the value for section C? A= D= B= C= E= a. 80% b. 2% c. 10% d. 12%

c. 10%

How many milliliters are in one tablespoonful of medication? a. 3 mL b. 30 mL c. 15 mL d. 5 mL

c. 15 mL

How many pints are in one quart of medication? a. 8 pt b. 4 pt c. 2 pt d. 3 pt

c. 2 pt

How many milliliters are in one cup of medication? a. 480 mL b. 15 mL c. 240 mL d. 5 mL

c. 240 mL

How many quarts are in one gallon of medication? a. 3 qt b. 2 qt c. 4 qt d. 8 qt

c. 4 qt

The pharmacy receives a prescription with the following instructions: "Take 2 tablets in the morning, 2 tablets in the afternoon, and 3 tablets at bedtime." What quantity of medication should be dispensed for the prescription to last 7 days? a. 70 tablets b. 63 tablets c. 49 tablets d. 53 tablets

c. 49 tablets

The pharmacy receives a prescription with the following instructions: "Take 3 tablets after breakfast, 2 tablets after lunch, and 1 tablet before bedtime." What quantity of medication should be dispensed for the prescription to last 10 days? a. 30 tablets b. 45 tablets c. 60 tablets d. 15 tablets

c. 60 tablets

A prescription is brought to the pharmacy for a patient weighing 170 pounds. What is this patient's weight in kilograms? Round to the nearest tenth. Remember, 1 kg equals 2.2 lb. a. 85.0 kg b. 81.0 kg c. 77.3 kg d. 78.2 kg

c. 77.3 kg

A prescription is brought to the pharmacy for a patient weighing 216 pounds. What is this patient's weight in kilograms? Round to the nearest tenth. Remember, 1 kg equals 2.2 lb. a. 108 kg b. 96.2 kg c. 98.2 kg d. 180 kg

c. 98.2 kg

The _______ is the value at which wholesalers sell a particular medication to pharmacies. a. Capitation fee b. Depreciation c. Dispensing fee d. Average wholesale price

d. Average wholesale price

A patient is to take 1 teaspoonful (tsp) of a medication three times a day and has an 8-fluid-ounce bottle of medication. How many days will the medication last? a. 14 days b. 28 days c. 12 days d. 16 days

d. 16 days

How many tablespoonsful are in one fluid ounce of medication? a. 3 tbsp b. 5 tbsp c. 8 tbsp d. 2 tbsp

d. 2 tbsp

A pharmacy recipe has a formula that yields 80 grams (g) of coal tar ointment. The order calls for a 10-gram jar of coal tar ointment. What number should each ingredient be divided by to create the desired formula? A= D= B= C= E= a. 10% b. 22% c. 12% d. 2%

d. 2%

A patient is to take 2 teaspoonsful (tsp) of a medication two times a day and has a 16-fluid-ounce bottle of medication. How many days will the medication last? a. 20 days b. 22 days c. 18 days d. 24 days

d. 24 days

How many milliliters are in one gallon of medication? a. 240 mL b. 960 mL c. 480 mL d. 3840 mL

d. 3840 mL

How many milliliters are in one pint of medication? a. 240 mL b. 960 mL c. 3840 ml d. 480 mL

d. 480 mL

How many milliliters are in one teaspoonful of medication? a. 3 mL b. 15 mL c. 1 mL d. 5 mL

d. 5 mL

A prescription is brought to the pharmacy for a patient weighing 138 pounds. What is this patient's weight in kilograms? Round to the nearest tenth. Remember, 1 kg equals 2.2 lb. a. 43.1 kg b. 57.5 kg c. 31.7 kg d. 62.7 kg

d. 62.7 kg

An order calls for 2,000 milliliters of dextrose 12%. The pharmacy has stock concentrations of 10% dextrose and 80% dextrose on hand. Using the tick-tac-toe method to set up an allegation, what is the value for section E? A= D= B= C= E= a. 12% b. 92% c. 10% d. 68%

d. 68%

How many fluid ounces are in one cup of medication? a. 2 fl oz b. 3 fl oz c. 5 fl oz d. 8 fl oz

d. 8 fl oz

A prescription is brought to the pharmacy for a patient weighing 185 pounds. What is this patient's weight in kilograms? Round to the nearest tenth. Remember, 1 kg equals 2.2 lb. a. 100 kg b. 96.2 kg c. 66.2 kg d. 84.1 kg

d. 84.1 kg

Match the following words to the definition: [Word Bank: discount rate, average wholesale price, par level, depreciation] _______: an inventory range for an item _______: the percent by which the price is reduced from the regular selling price _______: an allowance made to account for the decreasing value of a fixed asset based on its age and estimated life as an asset _______: value at which wholesalers sell a particular medication to pharmacies

par level, discount rate, depreciation, and average wholesale price